911
Use 911 for immediate danger, medical emergency, fire, violence, or urgent safety risk.
Call 911Local help directory
Start here when the need is bigger than one conversation.
This page gives CBA families and volunteers a responsible starting point for food, emergency, homelessness, disaster, English-learning, and pastoral-care needs in Central Florida.
Trusted starting points
Central Florida resources to check first.
These links are starting points for referrals. CBA volunteers should verify hours, eligibility, location, and language support before sending someone to a specific provider.
211
Use 211 for food, housing, utilities, crisis support, mental-health referrals, disaster information, and local social services.
Open 211.orgSecond Harvest Food Finder
Use the food finder to search partner food resources by location across Central Florida.
Open Food FinderChristian Service Center
Use this as a Central Florida starting point for homelessness prevention, day services, meals, and poverty-response referrals.
Open Christian Service CenterOrange County Emergency and Safety
Use county emergency pages for storm, recovery, preparedness, medical, and local safety information.
Open Orange County Emergency and SafetyFlorida Disaster
Use Florida Disaster for statewide planning, preparedness, evacuation, and emergency-management guidance.
Open Florida DisasterOrange County Library ESOL
Use OCLS English-learning programs as a referral path for people who need structured ESOL classes or practice.
Open OCLS ESOLUSCIS Citizenship Resource Center
Use official USCIS resources for citizenship study materials and government information. Legal questions should go to qualified immigration counsel.
Open USCIS Citizenship Resources
CBA role
What CBA can do as the community center grows.
- Pray with the person and collect a clear, respectful request.
- Route food, blankets, and basic-supply requests to approved volunteers.
- Help the person call 211 or search for a food resource when appropriate.
- Invite the person to worship, Bible study, small groups, and family activities.
- Refer legal, medical, mental-health, housing, and immigration matters to qualified providers.
Volunteer boundary
Do not promise outcomes, money, housing, legal status, or a specific provider result. Record the request, pray, escalate urgent risk, and follow the approved CBA process.